Depression | Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA

From Mike Tyson to the NFL, Depression, Anxiety, and the Power of Wood

by Ike Wynter

June 23, 2025

Wood artist Ike Wynter opens up about his experience with anxiety and panic attacks, and how therapy, consistency, and leaning on his support system helped him navigate the darkest moments—ultimately allowing him to reconnect with his passion for creating wood art.

October 30, 2025

Beyond the Frontlines: Opportunities, Challenges, and Breakthrough Technologies for First Responder Mental Health

Arash Javanbakht, MD and

Dr. Javanbakht discusses details specific mental health challenges of first responders.

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In the Silence, We Stand Together: A Filmmaker’s Journey to Illuminate the Shadows of Depression

by Christian Peschken

June 13, 2025

Though never personally affected by clinical depression, German filmmaker Christian Peschken had witnessed its profound impact on loved ones. Motivated by compassion and a sense of helplessness, he created "Lautlos" (The Silence Within), a short, dialogue-free film capturing the silent agony of depression.

Music, Therapy, and Notes from the Road

by Jon Bryant

June 9, 2025

Mental health issues and dealing with conditions like anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia, and depression, which I’ve been struggling with on and off for about 12 years, can make you feel incredibly vulnerable. Composing my album Therapy Notes was a therapeutic process for me at a time when I really needed it.

We Are All Damaged Goods

by Cole Rodby

May 30, 2025

After years of battling anxiety and depression, Cole found healing through therapy, self-work, and the radical act of self-acceptance. A major turning point in his journey was starting his clothing brand, Damaged Goods Clothing, built around a simple but powerful belief: we’re all damaged and flawed—but that’s not something to hide.

Visual Voices: Breaking the Stigma Through Art

by Jude-Gabriel Eveillard

May 28, 2025

A senior graphic design student channels personal experience and cultural identity into a powerful poster series with a mental health nonprofit, using visual storytelling to break stigma and inspire open conversations about anxiety and depression.

That’s What That Was!: Uncovering & Treating my GAD & Panic Disorder

by Ryan Basen

May 19, 2025

Growing up as a boy obsessed with playing team sports and meeting hypermasculine norms in the late 20th century, the American culture at large implicitly instructed me to hold in my feelings and take care of my problems myself whenever possible.

My Animated Film "true_self.exe", and Helping Others to Emotionally Feel Seen

by Victoria Cruell

May 14, 2025

During my school years, my mental health made me feel empty, alone, hurt, isolated, and misunderstood. My animated film true_self.exe connects with my desire to tell stories about individuals who look and feel like me. Within this film, I portray a complex young woman, who experiences a multitude of different sides and emotions.

When Pain Looks Like Witchcraft

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - 11:20

How do you tell a 19-year-old who just lost a parent and failed an exam that their pain is not a curse? Our job—whether we are teachers, parents, helpers, or just people who care—is to help young people learn new ways to see their pain. As African thinker Kwame Gyekye once said, our old beliefs aren’t “crazy”—they are based on what people knew at the time.

The Heart Behind Comfrt - From the Founder

by Hudson Leogrande

May 13, 2025

I dropped out of high school at 16 and went through one of the darkest seasons of my life battling depression and anxiety. I started Comfrt to build something deeper than a clothing brand—I wanted to create a sense of belonging.

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